Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion

Stephen J. Shoemaker

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Yale University Press
16 May 2016

The Early Church; Christian theology; Christian institutions & organisations

For the first time a noted historian of Christianity explores the full story of the emergence and development of the Marian cult in the early Christian centuries. The means by which Mary, mother of Jesus, came to prominence have long remained strangely overlooked despite, or perhaps because of, her centrality in Christian devotion. Gathering together fresh information from often neglected sources, including early liturgical texts and Dormition and Assumption apocrypha, Stephen Shoemaker reveals that Marian devotion played a far more vital role in the development of early Christian belief and practice than has been previously recognized, finding evidence that dates back to the latter half of the second century. Through extensive research, the author is able to provide a fascinating background to the hitherto inexplicable “explosion” of Marian devotion that historians and theologians have pondered for decades, offering a wide-ranging study that challenges many conventional beliefs surrounding the subject of Mary, Mother of God.

By: Stephen J. Shoemaker
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 9mm, Width: 6mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 662g
ISBN: 9780300217216
ISBN 10: 0300217218
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 16 May 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stephen J. Shoemaker is professor of religious studies at the University of Oregon, specializing in the history of Christianity and the beginnings of Islam. He lives in Eugene, OR.

Reviews for Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion

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